i've been home with O for 8 months now,

while this is my hearts greatest desire and my dream come true, i've realized a few things. and i thought i would share a little bit more and let you all in on my heart. thank you for reading! ​

if you don't have your husbands support or you don't have someone in your corner saying that what you do at home is IMPORTANT and is so so appreciated, and even NEEDED, you will slowly lose your ability to continue on day in and day out because the world usually doesn't see the stay at home mom, especially MEN. (my dad + cody excluded though, and actually now that i think of it, even my sister's husbands get this, because they too absolutely understand how important being a mom is, but even more so, a stay at home mama. i see you, James, Jonathan, Jeremy, and Paul & even my brother Josh! Ya'll are the real MVPs) all of my sisters have stayed home at some point, worked part time, or now back at work because of grown kids/in school... i appreciate that.

i am so blessed cody sees my heart, knows that what is best for our family is for me to be at home with Otis. He has never once made a disrespectful comment about what i do or what i don't do while i am home during the day. for real, he comes home sometimes and not a single thing has been cleaned or maybe the laundry still unfinished. why? because he gets it. he knows a baby is very hands on and time consuming because he himself is hands on when he is home, as he tries to give me a few minutes to myself. and even though i think i know best, he is also able to parent our child and its important for me to LET him when he is around. its been hard to 'let go' and take a break, because again, i think i am the one who knows 'everything' and can basically fix anything in a second, because a mom instinct is by far the most incredible thing i've ever experienced. but he is a good daddy. so i need to let him be.

I spend my days crawling on the floor, playing, making insane noises to distract him from climbing on things, keeping him occupied is no easy task especially now he is mobile and is up for 2.5-3 hours at a time. cody has told me many times that he couldn't stay home himself and that he appreciates me and what i do. but you guys, he could say that to me everyday, and i still often don't feel like i'm doing a good enough job. but lets be real, the tough conversations still happen between us! especially on the weekends. its a battle of our own wants and desires. it goes like this, he finally has a few days off and has stuff he wants to do, and i am just so happy to have another two hands/adult/my husband around so that i can do stuff i've wanted to do all week, too. but when you bring a child into the world, theres a lot more giving than taking and i'm dang proud of how we handle these disagreements. its a work in progress, and i feel like it ALWAYS will be. (this applies to ALL parents, too, though)..

its isolating, being at home all the time, especially without your closest family and friends. PLUS I know nap time is best in the crib, so it is hard to get out and meet new people, ESPECIALLY other moms! because they, too, would rather stay in for the same reasons.. its a constant battle from knowing how easy it is to be home, and how much extra work goes into going OUT. babies are NOT robots, they will cry, fuss, get angry, or be their angel selves...and its just easier to navigate mood changes in the comfort of your own home... ya feel me?

​very few fellow moms have respect for mothers who stay home... some working moms pride themselves in working to provide for their family, while others simply have to work for the income. I get it. And then there's some who simply are jealous that you stay at home and they don't. this is exhausting for a newish mom who is just trying to do whats best for their family. either side of the fence you may be on, we are all just doing the best we know how... But i see the working moms, and i think, they get breaks at work, they get lunch breaks by themselves, they can have face to face adult conversation. that must be WONDERFUL. so, i have found I NEED to be content in where i am. I am so blessed to be here. no, i wouldn't rather be at work everyday away from my nugget but sometimes this mama NEEDS a break or lunch by herself. maybe even with a friend? its important. its awkward but it doesn't have to be, but its worth the effort.

breaks don't happen. when the baby is napping, there is still house work and a home to take care of, dinner to plan, clean up from breakfast to get ready for the next meal, etc.... and if you do decide to take a break, you feel guilty that you aren't tending to the masses of house chores. the mom guilt is so real. its only becoming more real as he gets older, too. why is that?

i thought for SURE i would have dinner cooked every night, like i used to. HA. nope. i don't even feel like driving to get the takeout food half the time, so cody does it. :D

ANNDDDDD last but not least, money is tight. budgeting is hard. i like to buy starbucks (the cold foam is my new favorite) and go out to eat and try new restaurants... this doesn't happen as often as it did. neither does buying random things all the time. but hey, as lame as it sounds, i miss those little things.

No matter whether you stay at home, work, or don't even have children, i pray you are content with where you are in life, what stage you're in, and that you see there's more to life than just wishing for what others have. I still look at people all the time and long for something they have-- but ya'll, LONG more for what Jesus wants in your own life! It's such a hard thing to do, but I know I have to continue to trust that this is exactly where God wants me to be. I know i am where i am supposed to be, doing what I know i'm supposed to be doing... and I'm so glad He has made it clear to me. YES. its so rewarding, but its not easy. I have to fight the mom guilt, the i'm not good enough, the i could do better, the i wish i was living somewhere else-- those thoughts are a constant reminder that i need to cling to the truths that God repeatedly whispers to me every single day, that HE is in control. HE knows my desires. HE SEES ME. HE KNOWS ME.

pre cut a bunch of pieces of the florist wire into about 8 inch lengths

Start with laying out your base greenery.

start placing your greenery where you want it to go on the base.

this takes a bit of work. flowers have a mind of their own. be patient until you have the greenery looking full with no gaps and pointing in the right directions. again, wrapping each stem tightly once placed where you'd like. we would put ONLY A FEW down at a time, finding their perfect spot, then secured those three with the wire. we continued this across and down the side. moving slowly, stepping back and making sure it looked natural and flowy.

find where you'd like your corner.​create a bend in the greenery.

then add in your one piece of statement drape. we put ours on the top right so it could help frame the top piece. this is when you want to bring in the wire... tightly wrap the stems to the base garland. wrap each stem like a twist tie; until it gives only a very little. then trim off any extra long pieces or wrap the tale flush with the stems. you may have to wrap a few pieces of wire depending on how long your stems are.

NEXT, we chose the corner to make our big statement

this is where we focused the fuller greener we bought. i want the corner to fan out, and these palm-looking leafs were just perfect for the corner splash. we laid the pieces diagonally, and then bunched together most of them before wiring them to the existing garland.. so instead of adding each piece individually, we sort of created a "bunch" if you will, to insure the pieces would hold up. this took a few tries of mounting it correctly with the florist wire to ensure it was snug. as you place your corner pieces, be sure to have some point outwards AND downwardsishhhh..., so that it is 3 dimensional. you don't want a FLAT garland.. once on and snug, trim some of the palm stems a bit shorter, not too short or it will fall.

twist. manipulate. repeat.

we kept the piece hanging down (if hung) fairly simple; just rotate to each side, placing flowers to point left, then right, then left, etc. until you reach the bottom. once you reach the bottom of the base of the fake garland, add a few pieces of greenery leaving a real stem at the very end-- to ensure it looks all real and no plastic is hanging on the bottom to see! the finished product is a little heavy, we used florist wire to hang, and used tape to reinforce some of the big palms petals to point up. the mounting is the hardest part depending on your venue or if you have a place in your home. leave an extra bunch of greenery for MORE filling once hung. there is always a few spots that need filling in once its mounted... :)

total cost of project was about $65/$70 bucks.

*shout out to my MIL, Cindy, for guiding me along the way and helping my vision come to life! she had worked with her brother for a florist years ago, so she taught me and i am happy to share with her skills and my vision, we made an excellent team! now, i too, know how to create one. yayyy!! we also saved more than a hundred bucks. a garland like this would cost at least $250.

Finally...

time to share my favorites for mama and babe. these products are what worked BEST for us and our chosen route to do things-- and I know a lot of you are expecting and/or about to try and have a babe ....or just had a babe, either way... I hope this helps you along those moments of uncertainty and if you have any questions, let's chat! i love talking all things baby. its a new hobby of mine. i'll mention, you do not "need" a lot of these things.. I just LOVE these products and the businesses behind them. they have made our lives easier with a newborn.

*what worked for us may not work for you, and you may want to do things differently, and that's fine too*

1. Dock.a.tot.

everyday. all day. our most used product so far... babe slept soundly between cody and i in this sweet bed. breastfeeding and sleeping do not really go hand and hand those first 6 weeks(ish) and having him right there every few (or 1) hours worked so well for us and helped me get some sleep when possible. we keep a close eye on him at all times (hello, helicopter mom) and know he is safe while using this for naps in his crib, too. when he starts moving a bit more we will transition him out of it. cold turkey. but for now, this works great for us and he loves it.

2. AZARIA DIAPER BAG.

adore this bag! i love to carry it even when babe isn't in tow. so many spots for goodies! the side pockets are big enough for bottles/sippy cups. there's a huge back pocket large enough for a laptop/ipad. there's a spot to hook your key fob on inside. i mean the list goes on. more importantly it comes with a strap to use as a messenger bag! ( aka over the shoulder not just backpack) and the straps for the back pack EASILY slip into the back pocket and aren't dangling everywhere like some of its competitors.

3. GATHRE MATS.

this bonded leather diaper changing mat is the best! it is easy to fold and pack away.​easy to wipe clean, as its waterproof. it has caught pee, poo, spit up, slobber, and has saved many a mess! we are so obsessed with its functionality that we have four different sizes! they're perfect for a picnic, playing inside, eating on, taking to the beach, and more importantly under the highchair for when that day comes... i highly recommend these little guys. also, i can't say we will stop at four... give us all the pretty, PRACTICAL, baby things!

4. For mama- nip care.

soooo, breastfeeding... hardest, most rewarding, part of being O's mama thus far. it never ends. i think the words "this is harder than giving birth" have come out of my mouth a few times. this cream and butter have literally healed cracked, fire enginge red, bleeding, nipples along with gel soothies (not pictured, but a fav). if it weren't for these guys, i don't think i would have survived the first weeks of breastfeeding. if you plan or want to breastfeed, shoot me a message, i'm no pro, but i would love to help encourage you along the way and maybe see if what worked for me, works for you! i have learned a few tricks that i'd love to pass to another mama who would love to know them!

5. textiles - i'm a blanket snob.

first. max and moose blankets. you won't catch my little guy without one near, on, or around him. these are simple, sweet, and have a beautiful stretch to them. even though they are 100% cotton, they are woven in a way that allows them to give a little. the colors don't compete with things around them, and are effortlessly simple and beautiful. they can grow with a child because they don't have odd/obnoxious patterns and they are large enough for toddlers. i could talk about them forEVER. i guess thats the textile freak in me coming out. but i'll stop here to spare you. but if you like blankets, GET ONE. they only get better with time, too. i'm obsessed.

next are these loveys from stella&lu. not only are these hand made by the SWEETEST mama ever, they are incredibly warm and super soft. each lovey has a silk tag on them, perfect for wandering little fingers to grab and snuggle. these lovey's stay with his carseat 90% of the time. he never rides in the car without it. it keeps him nice and warm, but not with an absurd amount of things. i like less! plus, the whales and the watercolor dots are super hard to resist.

6. BABY CARRIERS

I'm a big fan of wearing your babe. the tuck and bundle wrap is super lightweight, stretchy, and easy to manipulate! it's absolutely perfect for squishy little newborn cuddles and beyond. we love this for around the house! i also love that this mama found a need in the hot texas heat, and came up with a solution for a summer friendly wrap. cannot wait to put it to more use when it warms up! huuuuge huge fan of this wrap and i highly recommend you get your fingers on one.

the sweet ring sling is from wildbird. i like this for longer wearing sessions or being out and about for an afternoon. which actually doesn't happen much around here yet, because everyone and their mother is sick. BUT when the flu and RSV stops hanging around, we'll be out more. and i am a big fan of how easy this guy is to put on! simple. my fav.

7. cloths.

don't let nobody tell you, you don't need a burp cloth, or something similar. heck, go buy cloth diapers. thank me later. but these are worth a splurge. willaby burp clothes are my jam. they're SUPER thick & absorbent. they clean up the wet messes. which happened a lot, drool, milk, eh ya know. but they are so beautiful and handmade by a mama in georgia. i love supporting these small businesses and am also willing to spend a little more to help these ladies stay home with their littles. i highly recommend. we have two!

8. skin care

natural. simple. i guess these are my favorite words. tubby todd is amazeeeee. their products are awesome! we use the ointment for errr'ythang. i even use it too. dry skin is the worst. and poor bud has had some flakiness from this awful winter and a little bit of baby acne. but this combo clears it right up PRONTO. the ointment has helped and healed: diaper rash, dry skin, cradle cap, eczema, perioral dermatitis, you name it.. my jam. the dream cream is heavenly, so hydrating and smells divine.

9. all the other random tidbits without a pic.

sorry, these don't have pictures. but noted below are other super favorites.

​zutano booties. baby socks literally don't stay on. they are a waste to me, but i guess come in handy every so often but instead for the love of all things, buy zutano booties instead.

water wipes are my favorite wipes. costco brand wipes are my second choice, loooove them and their price.

angel care bath. not so easy to store, but super fun for babe to hang out in and doesn't slip, move or anything. the backing is a soft/flexible material.

otis loooves the mama roo, some babes hate it. to each their own.

DOHM NOISE MACHINE. ANY NOISE MACHINE. we live in such an old house, everything makes noise. heck, we make a lot of noise. get one!!

comotomo bottles. he took the bottle like a champ for the first time when i had to work a wedding and i believe it was because of this bottle! he hasn't used it since, and we don't plan on using it often, or much at all... but i am happy to know the boy isn't picky!

haaka silicone pump. i hand express (and did a lot at the beginning and saved some milk for potential milk baths in the future when i was super engorged... ) but this it great for let downs! just make sure its securely attached, because i've cried over spilt milk because of this guy.

infant optics baby monitor.

nuna pack'n'play.

nuna stroller and carseat.

love to dream swaddle

if you haven't noticed i am big fan of less. less is SO much more.babies really do not need many things.i would say FTM moms freak out and buy way more than needed, and well, babies will ruin and pee on 88% of everything.​these are things that have made life a little easier with a newborn and they're pretty great too.​but the most important thing to have is a supportive husband (in my case) or family/friends who are willing to help as much as possible after baby is here; everything changes. take care of yourself. postpartum is hard.

love each other well and love on baby well and the rest are all just things. :)

Otis Fitzroy Chisholm.

my birth story may not seem super exciting to some, but its the best story i've ever had the chance to share.

ANYWAY, it all started to go down on saturday, october 20th at 1:27 in the morning when i was woken up by what i thought was the most intense, painful kicks of my life. little did i know that these intense kicks were NOT in fact kicks. they were contractions. the kind of contractions where your whole belly forms a peak from your stomach muscles preparing for birth. UM hello. this sucked. my stomach looked like a mountain. google it, its bizarre.

I kept telling myself these were just kicks, but these kicks were happening pretty steadily, around 10 mins apart. so i just thought the kid was trying to tell me something, who knows- i have never done this before. i was clueless. everyone kept saying, "you'll know when you're in labor." well around 4:00 am, i for sure thought that. but, i kept telling myself it was false labor. so i waited and got my little contraction timer out and sure enough they were contractions, now they were about every 7-8 minutes or so. well, if you know anything about contractions or labor, you know that you are not supposed to go into the hospital until they are 5 minutes apart. i couldn't bare to think of them being that close. i would dose off to sleep, and wake up to each one. i managed to go through the rest of saturday with few contractions, like maybe 2 or 3 in an hour. so then, i just thought that it was false labor/braxton hicks?

saturday night they started again. ranging from 7 minutes apart to 15 minutes apart. a few were even 5 minutes.. this happened ALL NIGHT. my body was playing mind games with me, they were super close together, then i would not have one for 15 minutes... i got no sleep.. cody got another peaceful nights rest. (i'm still really bitter about this). i was crying through each one and my body was going nuts... i was tense. plus, i have zero pain tolerance. my thoughts all night were, "this is it. its happening!!!!"

sunday morning my parents came to visit SUPER early because hello i was in labor, or was i? i kept second guessing myself because they weren't consistently 6/7 minutes apart. they weren't sure if i was in labor, but they wanted to be here for the support. we went to breakfast, and they were about 7 minutes apart the whole time we were there. i took a bite of my french toast, and then calmly sat quietly through each one. they were so regular, we thought we were going to have to go in as soon as we finished. but around 10:30 AM, they slowed down and they were happening further and further apart (not what i wanted, even though it was a lot of relief)... ugh.

the rest of sunday was a bit of a disappointment. i remember going three hours without a single contraction. ugh. i kept telling myself i knew it was false and i was such a wimp for not being able to handle false labor pains. but around 7 that night while i was eating dinner with my parents, my sister Whitley and her family, they started AGAIN. but back with a vengeance. i just wanted to sleep. i knew i was in for another rough, painful, LONG night. i didn't even want to go lay down in my bed.

i couldn't even close my eyes. i cried all night, threw up a few times, and had to use the bathroom A LOT. every time i walked to the bathroom, i thought my vag was gonna fall out or my legs would fall out from under me.. .but alas, cody slept SO peacefully and even managed to laugh in his sleep because he was having a dream about something with his brother. i could have punched him. i still could thinking about it... again, still pretty bitter about this. ;)

monday morning around 5:45 i was still trying to tell myself i was in false labor, cody even started getting ready to go to work. he showered, got dressed, was about to walk out the door and told me bye and to call him if i needed anything... as i was hugging him goodbye, i said you have to change out of your work clothes, we are going to the hospital. he's coming!!

I woke up my mom, dad, and sister. this was it. painfully, got our selves together, and off we went.

on monday, october 23 at 6:40 AM we were headed to the hospital. the roads in salem BLOW... potholes galore. and i felt like cody hit every single one. (i know he was doing his best. LOL, and i still had to tell him what exit to take, bless. AND we've even lived here for three years now...)

i was 4 cm dilated, 90% effaced. woooo baby. i will say i was a little disappointed, after ALL that pain i was only 4cm? i was tired and so emotionally exhausted. my body hurt and i had such a long ways to go. i hadn't slept but 2.30 hours since saturday morning. i wanted to squeeze things when i had contractions but i couldn't really even do that because my body was so tired... i needed relief.

bring on the meds. the nurse agreed. so when i happily got to my room and she gave me some. PRAISE HANDS.

(i knew i probably wanted meds from the beginning because i knew my pain tolerance was awful, and i wanted to enjoy my experience as much as possible. if you did it naturally, you go girl. i just knew it wasn't for me.)

the rest of the morning/day was wonderful. i mean pure joy. i got an epidural (which did not hurt by the way and the needle was not that big and not as scary as everyone makes it seem). i was able to take little cat naps with the peanut ball between my legs to help get Otis lower, i could talk normally to cody and my family. i was able to laugh and enjoy the process. the naps were the best. i didn't really feel much other than pressure, a lot of pressure. it was wonderful. i had all the apple juice i wanted and ice nuggets galore. at this point, i was feeling really good.

out came the stirrups and the spotlight shining so brightly on everything that you never want to see the light of day.. but alas.... mom holding one leg, and cody holding the other. i had three practice pushes at 2 pm and then seriously started pushing at 2:45. He was here at 3:05. he was healthy, perfect, and came out HUNGRY. i had minimal tearing, but i lost a lot of blood.

he was 7 pounds & 10 ounces & 20 inches long, and every bit of squishy and sweeter than i ever could have imagined

(also almost passed out on the way to the our room, that was the scariest and most dramatic, they whisked me away and had like 50 people come out of nowhere).

the recovery after birth is no joke. but i can say 5 weeks out, i am feeling better and everything is slowly getting back into its place. emotionally, i'm still a bit of a mess. one day at a time :)

it was absolutely the most thrilling day of my whole life.

Otis Fitzroy Chisholm, you are my biggest joy and i am the most proud to be your mama.

aka best pumpkin bread in the world.

so, its been like a year since i have posted. but what better way to make a come back than to post the most delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe in the whole world?! things have been a little crazy around here as we prepare for our little love to arrive next week. pregnancy has been such an interesting journey for me. but anyway thats a story for another day. BACK TO WHAT YOU CAME FOR! :)

directions //preheat that oven to 350butter up a loaf pan with some softened butter, slather as much as you'd like. i used a lot. because i love butter.shake a little flour into the pan, shake out the excess

go ahead and mix the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon together with a whisk (or a fork, whatever)

in another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin' and melted butter (make sure its still cloudy NOT clumpy or transparent/too hot or it will curdle your eggs, which is not what we are going for here...) (or sunflower oil).

add the wet mixture to your dry mixture and mix...but juuuuust enough to where the batter is not clumpy. do not over mix! this will make your texture too dense and not fluffy!

favorite part: fold in your chocolate, juuuuust enough to where they are evenly dispersed. then put the yumminess in the loaf pan, place in oven for about 60 to 70 mins (you know your oven better than i do)

remove. check with a toothpick or something to see if its done in the middle. you should see a REALLY beautiful "crack" or twoish (i had a few) on the top of the loaf and it shouldn't look ...wet... obviously..

cool for 10 minutes. SUPER important. or it'll crumble all over the place... bad. but hey, if thats your kind of thing, you may need a fork, still tastes delicious.

recipe can easily be doubled. that means if you don't like wasting pumpkin or chocolate, doubled would probably use a whole bag of chocolate chips and a whole can of pumpkin puree. and two is always better than one ;)

Charlottesville, va

I'm excited to finally share my nieces senior sesh! I was tickled when my sister called and asked me to take her pictures. The only requirment Casidi had was she wanted a specific shot with her boots and a few shots with her in a packers jersey (her favorite team!) Other than that, she left it up to me! We had a so much fun giggling and listening to music. Love you Casidi. I am proud to be your Aunt! :)

maternity sesh, charlottesville va

I had such an awesome time on drew's grandparents farm documenting such a sweet time in their life! I was so honored to be asked to take their baby bump pictures! It was so sweet seeing and hearing about how excited they were for their little lady to join in their family in september. of course, castle had to join in on the fun as well, their sweet fur baby! here are a few (okay, maybe a LOT) of my favorites from their session!

engagement session, scottsville va

i'm so happy to share these photos with the world this afternoon! i had such a blast on olivia + hunter's farm where they'll be moving soon...EEE! how blessed are they?! the farm is just so dreamy, and i was completely excited when they told me where they wanted their pictures taken! before our session, i had not met either of these two cuties! which, was so surpising because we had so, so many connections. olivia contacted me after seeing josey + katelyn's photos and then come to find out my sister and brother in law are close with hunter's family... there's the beauty in small town livin'! thanks for being dreamy, fun, and easy to capture!! olivia + hunter, i can't wait to see ya'll again soon and happy almost wedding day you love birds! I hope you enjoy these images!

engagement session, charlottesville va

what a blast it was to shoot these portraits and do katelyn's makeup! luckily it didn't melt off! yaaaas. (thanks urban decay all nighter setting spray!) ;) so, now that I have finished editing and sent the images out to k+j, I will post a few of my very own favorites from that extremely hot but fun and giggly, afternoon! I've known these two for a long long time.. my husband is best friends with josey, and i knew katelyn before i even knew josey! katelyn and i took a dance class together in high school... ahh. so much has changed since then but one thing that hasn't is our men ;) and i'm excited to see this next chapter in their lives unfold! happy engagement! thanks for having me along for the ride! ​xx

simple style updates.

i am so excited to finally share my inspo board for our kitchen project. no, this isn't identical to what the final product will look like, maybe you'll see some of the exact pieces pictured in our home, or maybe some may be similar. however, i wanted to give ya'll a sneak peak into what my heart's desire is for the heart of our home. some peices are already accounted for; i.e the chairs and similar round table. i'm making myself stay away from all things gold, and leaning towards classic pieces as noted below. :)

pop of color. this rug, ya'll. it melts me + gives me all the feels. i've seen one my favorite interior designers use runners as the pop of color in many many neutral kitchens + ever since seeing all of her designs, i knew i needed the same in my little kitchen. my plans for the rug is to hide the tile, which i hate and will not match the rest of the kitchen. maybe one day we'll change the flooring, but for now a simple (cost efficient) fix is just to find a pretty rug and hide it. thus, a bright pink.. *note, the rug will not be under the kitchen table, but rather in the "kitchen side" of the space. i currently have no plans to place a rug under our table.

lighting. right now we have this gag worthy LED light. it just simply needs to get out of here. it's a very small space, as i've mentioned, so i wanted something that didn't come down far from the ceiling, but had a little something something. the gold accents on this light fixture makes my heart swoon, i know i said i am staying away from all things gold because its trendy, but this little bit won't hurt nobody, right?! the shade is also very warming to the space, making the space cozy.

extra tall cabinet. i want to either purchase this exact cabinet off of wayfair, or have cody build me something like it! since exposing the brick, we lost a little bit of hidden storage, i would like to put something like this near the kitchen table against the wall/corner for things such as potatoes, bread, canned goods, snacks, etc.

paint chips. as i've mentioned before, the cabinets will be a light grey, and the kitchen will be white.

greenery. plants. cody hates that i have living plants inside, but for some reason my heart wants all the green things in and around my house recently. i find that plants make a space so much happier + brighter + warmer. they give me a since of home... my mom loves plants + her father LOVED gardens, plants, anything outside.. therefore, it's my goal to add that into our home as well! its just the sweet little memories that make me cherish simple things like plants.

wooden elements. there will be PLENTY of wooden elements added in the form of: picture frames, more cutting boards, utensils, shelving, + drift wood..